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All-New 5Th Annual Marijuana Business Conference & Expo PRE From the Editors of Marijuana Business Daily® All-New 5th Annual Marijuana Business Conference & Expo PRE-SHOW GUlDE TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Show ......................................2 Main Sessions ........................................12 Our Sponsors ............................................4 Our Speakers ..........................................16 Agenda ........................................................5 Our Exhibitors ....................................... 18 Conference Add-Ons ..............................8 Expo Hall Map ........................................19 Las Vegas • November 16-18 • MJBizCon.com HURRY! Save $200.00 per person - offer ends October 20th Meet Every Serious Player in the Cannabis lndustry … in Las Vegas this November Meet every marijuana businessperson who really matters – plus their financial backers – at the cannabis industry’s biggest annual professionals-only event, including: • 7,500 CEOs, presidents, founders, vice presidents, board members, directors and other key executives of cannabis-related concerns from all 50 states, plus at least 11 countries (including a large Canadian delegation) • License-holders from all legal states • Entrepreneurs planning start-ups in new cannabis markets • Private equity leaders and major individual investors in privately-held companies Awarded Top Marks as the Fastest Growing Tradeshow in the U.S. As seen in lnc., Forbes and Fortune, this year the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo was awarded top honors by Trade Show Executive Magazine as America’s fastest growing conference in three categories : • fastest-growing by total attendance • fastest-growing by number of exhibiting companies • fastest-growing by net square feet of exhibit space 2015 Note: We are the first trade show in the cannabis industry to win any of these awards! Produced Exclusively by Marijuana Business Daily® Brought to you by the editors of Marijuana Business Daily, MJBizCon is famous for its practical content – created by insiders for insiders. You’ll walk away with both the knowledge and the connections you need to advance your cannabis industry endeavors. Since 2011, Marijuana Business Daily has been the most trusted – and largest business-focused circulation – news journal for the industry. If you’re looking for new partners, financial backers, vendors, technology, mentors… you name it, they will be in Las Vegas this November. PAGE 2 | #MJBlZCON | Marijuana Business Conference & Expo Pre-Show Guide Register now at MJBizCon.com or call (401) 354-7555 x1 Meet Every Serious Player in the Cannabis lndustry … in Las Vegas this November What’s New at MJBizCon for 2016 33% New Exhibitors -- Plus an Extra Day on the Show Floor to Meet Them Find new business partners, examine the latest technology, interview potential vendors… with 321 booths, our 45,000+ net square foot Expo Hall is packed with the companies you need to meet. See page 18 for a complete list. 1 And most importantly – no consumer-oriented exhibits. This Expo Hall is for businesspeople and investors only. 33 All-New Sessions Every single session is 100% newly created for the 5th Annual Conference. You’ll find cutting edge sessions on: • Financing, banking and taxes • Retail business management • Infused product manufacturing and distribution • Large-scale cultivation advances 2 • Plus, keynote by Penn Jillette MJBizCon Science Symposium Attend our new pre-show Science Symposium (a separately-ticketed workshop held on site the day prior to the Main Conference) for a full day of intensive sessions created by cannabis researchers. Includes the latest medical data, Case Studies and a private networking lunch with the experts. For more details, see page 9. 3 Note: Seating is limited – please reserve early to avoid disappointment. Location: Meet Us in Las Vegas The Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, located just one block off the strip, is the official hotel of the 5th Annual MJBizCon. Please be sure to reserve your hotel room early – we are anticipating a total sell-out. Full hotel reservation details are available at MJBizCon.com and will be emailed to everyone who registers for the Conference. Marijuana Business Conference & Expo Pre-Show Guide | #MJBlZCON | PAGE 3 HURRY! Save $200.00 per person - offer ends October 20th Thank You to Our Sponsors PLATlNUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS Booth# 401 Booth# 415 Booth# 300 Booth# 501 Booth# 315 SlLVER SPONSORS lNVESTOR BREAKFAST SPONSOR Booth# 304 Booth# 301 Booth# 406 Booth# 515 Booth# 629 #MJBizCon MlXER SPONSORS Marijuana American ® Cannabis Business Daily Company HOST SPONSOR Booth# 421 Booth# 1702 Booth# 1607 ROOT SCIENCES Booth# 301 Booth# 753 Booth# 1307 Booth# 229 CRASH COURSE SPONSORS SClENCE SYMPOSlUM SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR Booth# 1705 Booth# 315 Booth# 1406 MEDIA SPONSORS Marijuana Business Daily® Booth# 421 Booth# 1404 Booth# 1713 Booth# 1709 PAGE 4 | #MJBlZCON | Marijuana Business Conference & Expo Pre-Show Guide Register now at MJBizCon.com or call (401) 354-7555 x1 Agenda PRE-CONFERENCE: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Attendee Badge Pick-up: 8-5 8:00 Registration Opens Marijuana Business Crash Course - Morning Sessions MJBizCon Science Symposium - Morning Sessions 10:00 Details are available on Page 8 Details are available on Page 9 Additional fee, limited seating Additional fee, limited seating 12:00 Networking Lunch for Pre-Conference Attendees Marijuana Business Crash Course - Afternoon Sessions MJBizCon Science Symposium - Afternoon Sessions 1:00 Details are available on Page 8 Details are available on Page 9 Additional fee, limited seating Additional fee, limited seating DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 Attendee Badge Pick-up: 7-6 8:00 Networking Breakfast 9:00 KEYNOTEKEYNOTE - Editor’s Insights: Industry Analysis & Forecast - Cassandra Farrington & Chris Walsh 9:40 KEYNOTEKEYNOTE - Activity is Not Productivity: Tools to Optimize Your Cannabis Workday - Juliet Funt Expo 10:30 Win, Lose or Draw: 2016 Election Postgame Halls Networking 11:30 Caught on Tape! Exclusive Cannabis Customer Insights Open (11am-6pm) Lunch 12:10 KEYNOTEKEYNOTE - No Filter: Penn Jillette on Marijuana (11:30am-2pm) Tax Workshop: Easing the 1:00 280E Blow Retail Roundtable 2:00 Retail Networking Lounge 3:00 4:00 #MJBizCon Details are available on Page 11 6:00 (additional fee) celebrate • support • socialize Note: Agenda is correct at time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Marijuana Business Conference & Expo Pre-Show Guide | #MJBlZCON | PAGE 5 HURRY! Save $200.00 per person - offer ends October 20th Agenda, continued DAY 2: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Attendee Badge Pick-up: 7-5 Women’s Marijuana Business Breakfast 8:00 Details are available on Page 10 Networking Breakfast Additional fee, limited seating RETAlL lNDUSTRY lNSlGHTS lNFUSED / CULTlVATlON Retail Intel: Latest Lessons Learned From 900 Marijuana Sales Trends Licensing Hits & Misses: A Chain Reaction Panel Retail Fast Tracks: Case Studies: How I Landed Infused Products • The Art of the Upsell: $1M+ in Financing Workshop: Extraction 10:00 Boosting Average Spend Processes, Procedures & Techniques • How to Cut Costs at Your Dispensary Biggest Challenges Facing Small Business Survival Infused Products EXPO Networking 11:00 MJ Retailers - And How to Strategies in Advance of Roundtable HALLS Lunch Overcome Them Big Marijuana OPEN (11:30am-2pm) Retail Debates: The Big Shift: Transitioning Infused Products (11am-6pm) • On-the-Job Consumption From MMJ to Rec Networking Lounge 12:00 • Staying Small vs. Going Big • Should Dispensaries Cater to Rec Users? Cultivation Workshop: Reducing Energy Use and 1:00 Lowering Costs Through Sustainability Cultivation Roundtable 2;00 Cultivation Networking 3:00 Lounge 4:00 Conference Access Icons Your name badge will display icons to indicate your conference access: Marijuana Business MJBizCon Conference Sessions Expo Hall Access Women’s Marijuana New Investor #MJBizCon Mixer Crash Course Science & Expo Halls & Meals Only Business Breakfast Networking Benefit Event Symposium (no conference sessions) Breakfast PAGE 6 | #MJBlZCON | Marijuana Business Conference & Expo Pre-Show Guide Register now at MJBizCon.com or call (401) 354-7555 x1 DAY 3: FRlDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016 Attendee Badge Pick-up: 7-2 New lnvestor Networking Breakfast 8:00 Details are available on Page 10 Networking Breakfast Additional fee, limited seating CULTlVATlON lNFUSED PRODUCTS lNDUSTRY lNSlGHTS New Cultivation Infused Products Fast Technologies: What’s Worth Tracks: It, What’s Not • Tips for Sourcing 900 Ingredients, Trim and Oils • Prepping for High- Demand Periods Cultivation Debates: Market Research: Using Workshop: Using Data to • Greenhouse vs. Indoor Patient Insights to Develop Boost Your Business & Brand New Infused 10:00 • Craft vs. Large-Scale Products • Is It Time to Rename Strains? Chemical Warfare: Infused Products Fast Tracks: Financing Workshop: EXPO Networking Pesticides & Organic • Out-of-State Expansion Tactical Guide to Raising HALLS Lunch Cultivation Capital 11:00 via Partnerships OPEN (11:30am-2pm) • Scaling Up to Mass (11am-4pm) Production Ask the Expert: Q&A With Around the Bend: Banking Workshop: Finding Cultivation Pioneer Kyle Challenges, Regulations & and Keeping a Bank 12:00 Kushman Innovations Account for Your Cannabis Company 12:50 Notes: • Business or business casual attire suggested. • Lunch on Tuesday, November 15 is included for Crash Course and Science Symposium attendees only. Networking Breakfasts & Lunches on Wed-Thu-Fri are included with Main Conference and Expo & Meals Only
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